Wed, 07 Jan 2015 13:52:09 GMT
Gold futures slide but hold close to three-week high
On Wednesday gold futures slumped, but held close to the three-week high, as investors were impatient about the Fed's data release. Gold futures slid 0.37%, or $4.50, to $1214.90 per troy ounce, compared to Yesterday's three-week peak of $1223.30. During 2014 gold lost approximately 2% amid anticipated strong economic recovery, that would force the Fed to rise interest rates sooner